List the Three Basic Pricing Methods

question 103

Essay

List the three basic pricing methods.Name one advantage and one disadvantage associated with using each method.

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Definitions:

Forward Contracts

Financial derivatives that obligate the buyer to purchase and the seller to sell a specific asset at a predetermined future date and price.

Marked-To-Market

Marked-to-market refers to the practice of valuing assets or financial instruments based on their current market prices.

Option Contract

A financial derivative that provides the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset at a specified price within a specific time period.

Forward Contract

A derivative financial contract obligating the buyer to purchase an asset, or the seller to sell an asset, at a predetermined future date and price.